Wanda D. Eaton, 84, of Cato, passed away on November 25. Wanda was born in Geneseo, NY, on May 28, 1933, to the late Frank Arthur Dreverman and Mildred Hayward Dreverman. She lived in the Cato area most of her life. In her younger years, she had been a legal secretary, and she always enjoyed being a homemaker.
Wanda will be remembered as a Christian and had been a member of the Cato Christian Fellowship, formerly Cato Union Church, for over 60 years. She served as a Sunday School teacher, a Deaconess, youth group advisor, and member of the Ladies Circle. Wanda had also served as a Cub Scout den mother. For the past few years, she enjoyed the friends she made while writing the "Cato Chronicles" column for Lakeshore News.
Wanda is survived by three sons: R. Douglas (Nancy) Eaton, Daniel J. Eaton, and James D. Eaton; grandchildren Antonia Nicoletti-Eaton (Brion Hardink) and Angelo (Elizabeth) Nicoletti-Eaton, great-granddaughter Adelina Florence Hardink, step-brother Donald (Phyllis) Mack, many nieces, nephews, friends, and her Schnoodle Pudgie Nana.
She was predeceased by her parents and by her husband Robert L. Eaton, whom she married on December 26, 1954, by her step-father Frank Mack, her brother Melvin Dreverman, step-sisters Lois Van Dusen and Eleanor Hall, and step-brother Edward Mack.
A funeral service will be held at Cato Christian Fellowship on Saturday, December 2, at 11:00AM. Funeral arrangements are with Keysor-Dain-Cullinan Funeral Service, Cato, NY.
Please consider making a donation to the church, Matthew House, or to Hospice of the Finger Lakes in Wanda's honor: Cato Christian Fellowship, Cato, NY 13033; Matthew House, 43 Metcalf Drive, Auburn, NY 13021; or Hospice of the Finger Lakes, 1130 Corporate Drive, Auburn, New York 13021 www.catoredcreek.com